Goal Focus January 2009

Goals to Complete in January 2009

#11. Update my resume each year (0/3) – This is a prime time to get this done…beginning of the year and one never knows what 2009 will bring

#46. Figure out how to manage finances better (stocks, 401K, investments) – I am taking one of the job “lunch and learns” to learn how to deal with your 401K in this bad economy

#59. Rejoin W.W. by 2009 and stay an active member for the remainder of 1001 days – COMPLETED 1/6/09!

#61. Lose 10 LBS – I restarted WW in January so this will be the first step of many

#83. Sew one item from each Burda Magazine - Need to get my booty sewing this month!

#92. Review “The List” once per month - I will review the list one time this month

Goal Focus December 2008

Goals to Complete in December 2008

#9. Say “Yes” to 10 things I don’t want to do, and then document the emotional outcome - Carry over from last month - I plan to start and possibly finish one thing I don’t normally do for people.  I plan on knitting my coworkers wife a scarf.

#13. Buy an external hard-drive and back up my computer files and software – I bargained my way into getting this done because I got the blue screen of death on my computer and freaked out.  I told myself if it just doesn’t die I would FINALLY get that harddrive.  - COMPLETED

#20. Restore Mother and Father photograph for Randy – Carry over from last month – Because I have been saying I need to do this for AGES!

#70. Read 3 technical books on cooking – Carry over from last month – I plan to read the first chapter, approx. 100 pages of Cookwise by Shirley Corriher

Sub Goal Preparation or Planning

#40. Make a family photobook – I need to contact extended family members and request for them to send pictures or scans of pictures.  Also I need to start categorizing pictures I have already scanned

#50. Have one month of bills in savings – Figure out what that total is and then create a plan to track this.

On Going Goals to Track

#69. Post to the food blog 71 times, approx. once per two weeks – The cooking and eating is going well, it is the posting that is lacking. I need to get on the ball with that

#92. Review “The List” once per month - I will review the list one time this month - COMPLETED

Goal Focus for November 2008

Goals to Complete in October 2008

#9. Say “Yes” to 10 things I don’t want to do, and then document the emotional outcome – I plan to start and possibly finish one thing I don’t normally do for people.  I plan on knitting my coworkers wife a scarf.

#20. Restore Mother and Father photograph for Randy – Because I have been saying I need to do this for AGES!

#35. Complete an internet inspired contest #2 – 100 Things about me - I started this but need to finish it this month.  I already have 29 only 71 more to go – COMPLETED

#70. Read 3 technical books on cooking – I plan to read the first chapter, approx. 100 pages of Cookwise by Shirley Corriher

Sub Goal Preparation or Planning

#40. Make a family photobook – I need to contact extended family members and request for them to send pictures or scans of pictures.  Also I need to start categorizing pictures I have already scanned

#50. Have one month of bills in savings – Figure out what that total is and then create a plan to track this.

On Going Goals to Track

#69. Post to the food blog 71 times, approx. once per two weeks – The cooking and eating is going well, it is the posting that is lacking. I need to get on the ball with that

#92. Review “The List” once per month - I will review the list one time this month 

Goal Focus for October 2008

Goals to Complete in October 2008

#2. Educate self on issues and vote in all election for things you care about – I need to start preparing for General Election in November – COMPLETED

#14. Buy and keep an up to date address book – I plan to buy an iphone..yay!! but I will also print my phone book and have a paper copy at home for backups – NOT COMPLETED: I still need to do this, just trying to organize my outlook, maybe this will carry over into November

#59. Rejoin W.W. by 2009 and stay an active member for the remainder of 1001 days – I plan to rejoin WW before 10/18 – NOT COMPLETED: I still have until the end of 2009…

#82. Read 3 technical books on sewing - I plan to finish one (1) book in October – COMPLETED

Sub Goal Preparation or Planning

#44. Pay off all consumer debt - I plan to sum up all my debt and make a cool excel sheet to track progress of goal – COMPLETED

#40. Make a family photobook – spend time scanning family photos and figure out an organizational method – COMPLETED

On Going Goals to Track

#69. Post to the food blog 71 times, approx. once per two weeks – one dish for knit group potluck and a restaurant review – NOT COMPLETED: I have ALL the pictures, just not a stitch written, once I find my groove this will be a lot easier.  I will try to get these uploaded in November and back on track.

#92. Review “The List” once per month - I will review the list one time this month – COMPLETED